Has caused vs Has been causing

Both "has caused" and "has been causing" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Has caused" is used to talk about a specific event or result that happened in the past due to a particular action. On the other hand, "has been causing" is used to emphasize the ongoing nature of an action that started in the past and is still happening or has recently stopped.

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Has caused

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to talk about a specific event or result that happened in the past due to a particular action.

Use "has caused" when referring to a specific event or result that happened in the past due to a particular action. It indicates a completed action.

Examples:

The heavy rain has caused flooding in the area.
His careless driving has caused many accidents.
The earthquake has caused widespread destruction.
The delay has caused inconvenience to many passengers.
Her absence has caused concern among her colleagues.

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I know this picture Has caused a lot of commotion.
Please excuse the trouble my brother has caused.
Your decision has caused me great pain.
His arrest has caused concern and protests worldwide.
Your mother has caused nothing but pain.
Getting so soundly rejected has caused me to question many of my life choices.
The resulting infection has caused massive mutation.
Heavy bombing in Afghanistan has caused severe casualties to livestock.
Long-term total sleep deprivation has caused death in lab animals.
Ongoing rifting has caused recent earthquakes and volcanism.
Loss of nesting habitat has caused populations to decline.
This arrangement works well and has caused few problems.
I know that he has caused you pain.
This belt has caused too many fights between us.
Sensors record internal energy that has caused a change in position.
I know our decision to stay neutral has caused distress in the Senate.
I apologize if Zra has caused you any trouble.
A child's marriage has caused a furor in Nishtar village.
But this issue has caused me great consternation.
But, the infection has caused another intestinal perforation.

Alternatives:

resulted in
led to
brought about

Has been causing

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to emphasize the ongoing nature of an action that started in the past and is still happening or has recently stopped.

Use "has been causing" when emphasizing the ongoing nature of an action that started in the past and is still happening or has recently stopped. It indicates a continuous or repeated action.

Examples:

The construction work has been causing a lot of noise in the neighborhood.
Her constant complaints have been causing tension in the office.
The faulty wiring has been causing power outages in the area.
The pollution from the factory has been causing health problems for the residents.
The barking dog has been causing annoyance to the neighbors.

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He seeks revenge against the brawler who has been causing disasters in his school: Leonhalt Domador.
The inland discharge of clandestine sewage from homes and businesses has been causing eutrophication in the ecosystem in an aggressive way.
This Ramones project has been causing some discomfort between you and your biggest client.
Though all of these discussed techniques go on to respond to the question you are looking out for how to stop sweating in them, it's important to go on and identify which of the discussed factors behind exaggerated perspiration has been causing issues in your case.
Since 2001, the severe foaming of the water in the River Rába, which flows across the Austro-Hungarian border, caused by naphthaline sulphonate pollution, has been causing serious problems.
The insensitivity of this limit has been causing numerous ailments within production factories and enterprises in the competitive context of modern morality.
No, we're on deadline to launch a new fragrance, Exhale, but the oakmoss in it has been causing some dermatitis, so...
Another area was the heavy hydraulic hatch covers, which has been causing us problems for several years. The covers only opened two-third of the way, so we had to manage the rest manually.
I hear that this guy has been causing trouble in Toronto.
It is apparently what has been causing all the distortions in our broadcasts.
I think the guilt from that has been causing you to fall asleep.
Since 2001, the severe foaming of the water in the River Rába in western Hungary has been causing serious problems.
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, we have before the House today a report which has been causing us a great deal of concern for several months.
Mr President, for months the news from Côte d' Ivoire has been causing justified alarm within European public opinion and the corresponding concern in our Parliament.
There is just one other issue that I think has been causing real concern in the UK in recent days: the future of European defence and the Transatlantic Alliance.
Standing on one foot while playing has been causing them back, knee, ankle, and foot pain.
It might be pointed out that the Phytophthora ramorum pathogen has already killed more than a million oak trees in the United States and has been causing particular problems in forest ecosystems in the United Kingdom for several years.
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the changing climate in Europe has been causing natural disasters for a number of decades now, and these disasters have not yet been sufficiently analysed and evaluated.
This dependence has direct consequences in terms of the security and quality of Europeans' food supply, and has been causing a worrying increase in the vulnerability of livestock producers to volatility in the price of feed.
Alexander also reveals that his presence on Earth is what has been causing Lex' recent erratic behavior and interference to his thought processes.

Alternatives:

has been leading to
has been resulting in
has been bringing about

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